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Join Mariesa Dulak, author of There’s a Tiger on the Train for a roarsome event! Make some Tiger ears, play Tiger says and learn about living in the moment as she reads from her book!

Suitable for ages 3-7 (younger siblings welcome)

Mariesa Dulak is an award-winning, Yorkshire-born children’s author of dual heritage (Barbadian/English). Her first book There’s a Tiger on the Train won the FAB Prize and was published with Faber in February 2024.

You can say hello to Mariesa on Twitter and Instagram @mariesadulak where she shares recommendations about children’s books.

www.mariesadulak.com

FREE, booking required.
A signed copy of the book is available for purchase at £6.50 when booking a family ticket.

Come and design your own shield for St George’s Day!

Drop-in, no need to book

Laughter in One Act (or Less!)


For the followers of Woodford Pantomime and everyone who enjoys a gentle comedy, WOADS are making their comeback with this evening of one act plays and monologues. This year is the 100 years anniversary of this company and although the Panto’s have been going from strength to strength, this is the first time for many years that old and new members have come together to put on an evening of entertainment. Two short plays: The Wolf Tale, an alternative version of Red Riding Hood complete with stray sheep and Robin Hood and, The Mystery Tour, what happens when a day trip goes wrong! These, along with a few monologues to delight and amuse!


Prices include £1.50 Theatre Restoration Levy



Bilal Zafar: Imposter (tour warmup)


Bilal Zafar, nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe and winner of New Act of the Year 2016, is back with a brand-new show about how his usually stress-free house share took a turn and his housemate tried to get him arrested five times.


He has appeared on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Radio 4 and built up his own online audience on Twitch as he plays an unhinged football manager in an ongoing improvised series.


Glenn Moore: Work in Progress


Perrier award nominee Glenn Moore works up a new tour show of ‘gag-driven comedy at its funniest’’ (Chortle). It’ll be him sat on a stool, reading a few hundred jokes out and getting your feedback on each one – it’s fun, he promises. As seen on Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.


*****  Chortle, Mail on Sunday


**** Guardian, Evening Standard


Prices include £1.50 Theatre Maintenance Levy



Come and create your own St. George’s Day Dragon.

Free, first come first served

Has anyone seen a dragon? No really, it was definitely here before. OK, nobody panic! It must be around somewhere… Join award-winning storyteller Minnie Wilkinson as she breathes fire-y life into dragonish tales, brought to life in her uniquely warm and characterful way.

Minnie Wilkinson is an award-winning storyteller and theatre maker based in London. She has a wealth of experience telling tall tales for adults and children in schools and at events, including the Bloomsbury Festival and Hay Festival, and she is a regular performer at Discover Children’s Story Centre. She is the Co-Artistic Director of The Suitcase Storytelling Company, and has also collaborated with companies including Slot Machine Theatre and Coppice Theatre to make family theatre which has toured to venues across the UK. 

www.minniewilkinson.com 

For more events view our Children’s Events page

International Children’s Peace Network Presents


Global Rhythm World Dance & Music Peace Festival in aid of the Redbridge Mayor’s selected charities – ELHAP and the Air Ambulance.


An evening of cultural celebration! Experience the magic of diverse performances from around the world, uniting us all in the spirit of peace and joy.


Prices include £1.50 Theatre Maintenance Levy

Rule The World have been recognised as the Number 1 Take That tribute act in the world. They recently appeared alongside Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters and THE REAL TAKE THAT on BBC1’s ‘The Graham Norton Show’. After hearing Dan Maines speak, a stunned Gary Barlow said in amazement “He sounds like me!”. Gary then also praised the band saying “These guys are good!”.


‘Rule The World’ have also been featured on ITV1′s ‘Daybreak’ and have had rave reviews from many people including TV personality Ricky Tomlinson, Denise Van Outen. Jason Orange’s mother and Mr GARY BARLOW himself who tweeted the band to say he thought they are “brilliant”. They are the ONLY Take That tribute show in the land to have ever been praised by Take That’s lead singer!


The band have performed at many prestigious events around the world. They’ve performed at a private party for ‘Coldplay’ and their management team featuring many celeb guests. They have also performed with the cast of ITV1’s ‘Emmerdale’ and have been very fortunate to travel the world playing large outdoor festivals in Barcelona, Germany, Austria, Ireland and more. They have performed as a headline act on the Royal Carribbean cruise ships and have a big contract with Butlins Holiday Parks where they regularly perform alongside S Club, East 17, Damage, Garath Gates and Bobby Davro. They have performed a 3 year theatre tour with their live band and backing dancers in many amazing UK theatres including Manchester Palace, Edinburgh Playhouse, Leeds Grand, York Opera House to name just a few.


The show is an accurate portrayal of a Take That concert and features all the biggest hits including ‘Never Forget’, ‘Greatest Day’, ‘Back For Good’, ‘Relight My Fire’, ‘Everything Changes’, ‘Shine’, ‘Pray’ and many more and will be accompanied by a live band!


Prices include £1.50 Theatre Maintenance Levy

Little Red Riding Hood’s friend arrives to tell us the story but has a problem, there are no pages in the book! He tries to tell the story and we meet Red Riding Hood’s mum, dad and grandma but he keeps getting the story wrong. So Cinderella arrives to help, dancing a conga with her Jack’s Baked Beans Band and suggests auditions to find the Wolf to end the story.

There is lots of participation in this theatre show, with the audience becoming Cinderella’s backing band, auditioning to be wolves, helping Red Riding Hood’s dad cut down trees and dancing a conga!


This show plays to children of all ages and their families, designed to open up the world of books to young audiences, showing them the adventures that can be found by opening the pages and letting the story jump out.



Presented by Booster Cushion Theatre

Poultonlee Theatre presents Paige From The Book By Adam Poulton


This fantasy musical tells the story of Jazzy Clayton a school girl who accidentally releases a mysterious character from a book with the most unexpected consequences!


Find out more about Poultonlee Theatre here.